PartnerNaomi Koshi
Bar Admissions
admitted in Japan, 2002 and readmitted in 2020
admitted in New York, 2010
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association
Contact Information
TEL +81-3-6270-3500
FAX +81-3-6270-3501
Languages
Japanese, English
Background
Hokkaido University (LL.B., 2000)
Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Law (LL.M., 2001)
Nishimura & Asahi (2002 - 2011)
Lecturer, Waseda University Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies (2005)
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2009)
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York (2009 - 2010)
Visiting Fellow, Columbia Business School, Center on Japanese Economy and Business (2010 - 2011)
Intern, General Legal Division, Office of Legal Affairs, The United Nations Headquarters, New York (2011)
Mayor of Otsu City (2012 - January 2020)
Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum (2015)
Champion Mayor for Inclusive Growth, OECD (2016)
Outside director, V-cube, Inc. (2020-present)
Practice Areas
- Acquisitions
- Group Restructuring
- Business Succession
- Acquisition Finance
- Corporate Governance and Commercial Disputes
- Startup Practice (Supporting Venture Enterprise)
- Patents, Utility Model Rights, Design Rights, and Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
- Information Technology
- Entertainment
- Government Relations
- General Corporate Practice